Physicians & Doctors vs. Nurses & Midwives

Category Workforce Comparison · Dubai

Comparing Physicians & Doctors (24,186 professionals, 24% of workforce) with Nurses & Midwives (34,733 professionals, 35% of workforce) in Dubai's healthcare system.

24,186

Physicians & Doctors

34,733

Nurses & Midwives

661

Physicians & Doctors per 100K

949

Nurses & Midwives per 100K

Key Metrics

Metric	Physicians & Doctors	Nurses & Midwives
Total Professionals	24,186	34,733
% of Total Workforce	24%	35%
Per 100K Population	661	949
FTL Rate	65%	77%
REG Rate	35%	23%
Active Specialties	33	3
Areas with Coverage	33	33

Top Employers

Physicians & Doctors

1. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 675

2. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 496

3. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 333

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC280

5. Saudi German Hospital269

6. Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC261

7. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC258

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC241

Nurses & Midwives

1. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 1627

2. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 943

3. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC573

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC573

5. Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health 553

6. Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC552

7. Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital491

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC460

Top Specialties

Physicians & Doctors

General Practitioner6,922

Obstetrics & Gynecology1,501

Pediatrics1,222

Family Medicine1,089

Dermatology1,072

Anesthesiology1,056

Internal Medicine983

Orthopedic Surgery917

General Surgery727

Ophthalmology608

Nurses & Midwives

Registered Nurse28,552

Assistant Nurse5,725

Registered Midwife320

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Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. This comparison is for informational purposes only.